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2003-04-01 Europe

Relief workers put at risk if army hands out food, Brussels warns

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Posted by Steve White 2003-04-01 02:20 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 UMMM, what nonexistant "refugees" are they planning on feeding? And why the heck are they appealing for money when the oil for food account has billions in it already???

Posted by Buckaroobanzai 2003-04-01 07:25:38|| 2003-04-01 07:25:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Yesterday the United Nations said it faced its biggest food distribution challenge in its history as it launched a $1.3 bn (Â£0.8bn) global appeal to save Iraq from mass starvation.

A BIG score for Humanitarianism, Inc...

Posted by tu3031 2003-04-01 08:07:08|| 2003-04-01 08:07:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Obviously the WFPers want to keep their jobs, and they must be afraid that if their beloved humanitarian crisis fails to materialize, then this war could damage them much as it has the UNSC.

But I can think of a good troop security reason for not letting them in, at least not yet: throughout liberated villages in S. Iraq, there are still guys who aren't sure whether they want to accept the Allied forces and go with the smart side of history, or whether they want to dig up that AK in the backyard. Continued contact with our troops can only be a good thing, both to keep a trained eye on things, and to start building bridges between the longsuffering Iraqi people and the Best in the West.

Posted by (lowercase) matt 2003-04-01 09:10:05|| 2003-04-01 09:10:05|| Front Page Top

#4 "humanitarian corridors" to help relief workers do their job in Iraq. This will just turn into a "Fayadeen corridor".

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-04-01 10:52:44|| 2003-04-01 10:52:44|| Front Page Top

#5 "humanitarian corridors" to help relief workers do their job in Iraq. This will just turn into a "Fayadeen corridor".

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-04-01 10:53:02|| 2003-04-01 10:53:02|| Front Page Top

#6 They just don't want anyone to cut into their their Food-for-KiddieSex Program. A very popular program in the Belgium government.

Posted by Don 2003-04-01 14:09:56|| 2003-04-01 14:09:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Just another idiot attempt to get the United Nations in control. It doesn't matter what, they just HAVE to be the ones 'in charge'. I don't think we really need their help.

If the United States needs some help "withdrawing" the funds from French banks, I volunteer to help.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-01 15:33:33|| 2003-04-01 15:33:33|| Front Page Top

#8 He's not tarring the Brits, he's tarring US. Seems we handed out some food to a group that was in our favor.

If the UN really wanted to make a point, it would move that program out of brussels into Iraq. After all, the bricks-and-mortar part should be closer to those who need it.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-04-01 16:44:58|| 2003-04-01 16:44:58|| Front Page Top

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